Africa Uganda Uber has ended its operations in Uganda after having been a commodity in the local urban transport for over a decade; the exit takes immediate effect and follows extensive review of Uber's business priorities across Africa
America Ecuador President Daniel Noboa, in response to a surge in violence attributed to criminal gangs and drug trafficking, has declared that his government will not negotiate with criminals, emphasising a commitment to dismantling organised crime structures
Africa Zimbabwe Air Zimbabwe successfully relaunched the Victoria Falls-Johannesburg route to take advantage of the demand hopefully generated by delegates attending the UN World Tourism Organisation General Assembly
Asia United Arab Emirates The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi has discovered eight new species of invertebrates beloning to the same family of wasps in four reserves located in different areas in the emirate
Africa South Sudan The Ministry of Labour of South Sudan expressed its strong disapproval of the meagre budget allocated to it by the Ministry of Finance and Planning, highlighting the crippling impact on staff salaries, mobility, and general ministry operations
Asia Uzbekistan "It is necessary to drastically reform the current production system of domestic TV series and support our producers," said President Mirziyoyev
Asia Oman A groundbreaking advancement in cancer care has been reached in Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre with the Lutetium-177 PSMA radionuclide therapy, fundamentally reshaping the landscape of oncology treatment nationwide
Asia Thailand Huawei Technologies Thailand, received the prestigious 'Prime Minister Awards: Thailand Cybersecurity Excellence Award 2023' for the second time in a row from Prasert Jantararuangtong, Minister of Economy and Digital Society
Europe Slovakia Travelling by train from Bratislava to various European cities at Christmas is on average twice as expensive as travelling by plane, claims Greenpeace Slovakia
Asia Tajikistan Two sets of equipment were handed over to the director of the Glacier Research Centre Abdulhamid Qayumov to study glaciers under real conditions
Asia Taiwan Several environmental groups gathered in Taichung to demand that the Taichung power plant stop using coal by the end of 2026
Europe Sweden Tesla said over 20.000 cars were registered in Sweden this year, even though ongoing labour strikes seem to threaten its operations in the country
America Colombia Russian professor Mikhail Krasnov surprised in Colombia's local elections, winning the race for mayor in Tunja city, with over 27.000 votes; being the only Russian resident in the city, Krasnov's victory is seen as a challenge to traditional politics